A men’s squash pairing from Sierra Leone have become the latest African athletes to miss their event at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Hours after Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton warned athletes who breached their visa conditions they’d be tracked down, locked up and deported, Sierra Leone’s Ernest Jombla and Yusif Mansaray did not appear for their men’s doubles match on Thursday morning.
Games officials have confirmed a Rwandan athlete, two Ugandans and potentially one Ghanaian are also missing in action.
The news comes after Cameroon revealed on Wednesday eight of its 42-strong Games team are missing, including two boxers who failed to appear for their events.
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